Method and system for promoting fan identification with a sports team

• US 20060155659A1
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vincent Dicesare
• Original Assignee: Vincent Dicesare
• Inventors: DiCesare, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US10/995,577
• Publication Number:
  US 20060155659A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system and method for promoting fan identification with a sports team is provided. The method including the steps of identifying a group of fans of a sports team, selecting a unique identifier corresponding to each of the fans of the group and offering to each fan of the group a personalized article related to the sports team or an event associated therewith. Each of the personalized articles bearing indicia corresponding to the unique identifier associated with the offeree fan. The method further includes providing the personalized articles to each fan of the group accepting the offer. A computer system for carrying out the method of the invention is also provided.

Claims

1. A method for promoting fan identification with a sports team, the method comprising the steps of:

identifying a group of fans of a sports team;

selecting a unique identifier corresponding to each of the fans of the group;

offering to each fan of the group a personalized article related to the sports team or an event associated therewith, each of the personalized articles bearing indicia corresponding to the unique identifier associated with the offeree fan;

providing the personalized articles to each fan of the group accepting the offer.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of offering further comprises an offer to sell the personalized articles to each of the fans of the group.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of identifying a group of fans includes identifying a plurality of season ticket holders of the sports team.

4. The method of claim according to claim 3 wherein the step of selecting a unique identifier includes identifying a seat identifier associated with each of the season ticket holders.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising a step of selling a corresponding one of the personalized articles to at least one fan of the group.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of delivering a corresponding one of the personalized articles to at least one fan of the group.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of offering includes offering a personalized championship ring or replica thereof to each fan of the group.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of offering includes offering at least one of a personalized piece of jewelry, a personalized article of clothing or headwear, and a personalized article of manufacture to each fan of the group.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of providing a limited edition set of personalized articles wherein the personalized articles offered to each fan of the group of fans combine to form the limited edition set.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of providing a commemorative set of personalized articles corresponding to an event associated with the sports team wherein the personalized articles offered to each fan of the group of fans combine to form the commemorative set.

11. A computer implemented system for promoting fan identification with a sports team, the method comprising the steps of:

means for identifying a group of fans of a sports team;

means for selecting a unique identifier corresponding to each of the fans of the group;

means for offering to each fan of the group of fans, a personalized article related to the sports team or an event associated therewith, each of the personalized articles bearing indicia corresponding to the unique identifier associated with the offeree fan;

means for providing the personalized articles for each fan of the group accepting the offer.

12. The system for promoting fan identification with a sports team according to claim 11, wherein the means for identifying a group of fans of a sports team includes means for identifying at least a portion of the season ticket holders of the sports team.

13. The system for promoting fan identification with a sports team according to claim 12, wherein the means for selecting a unique identifier corresponding to each of the fans of the group, includes identifying the seat number associated with each of the portion of the season ticket holders.